Paper box



Aug. 21, 1923.

S. BERGSTEIN PAPER BOX Filed Aug. 11, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 21, 1923.

s. BERGSTEIN PAPER BOX Filed Aug. 11, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 attouwq i i To all 'w/wm itmdy cmtcern:

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seamen filed August 11, 1931. Serial No; 491,376.

Be it known thatl, SAMUEL Bnnds'rnrn, a citizen OftheUnited States, residing at Middletown, in the county of Butler and I S ate of Ohio, have invented certain" new and useful Improvementsin Paper Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. j

it y invention relates to paper boxes and in particular to a folding confectionery box to be composed of onepiece. I

The object of theinventlon is to provide an economical construction of 'box, particularly a confectionery' box, which may be cut out ofv one piece? It is a further object to provide a box which maybe out out of two different types of blanksbo'th of which may be cut out of the same blank sheet, closely adjacentto one another, resulting in the minimum of wastage.

It is an object of the invention to provide a box which, due to the weight and bulk of the contents, will maintain itself in its folded position without coming apart.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a box that has only one point of fastening in the assembly, and which, after fastening may be shipped in knocked down condition in a small compass so that there may. be the minimum of frelght charges. It is a further object of the invention to provide a simple and ready means of assembling and fastening in assembled position this type of boxwhich may be performed by any kind of unskilled labor;

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective" of the top of the box in assembled condition with the top flap open;

Fig. Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the two types of blanks as they are cut out of a single sheet of stock.

Referring tothe drawings in detail, 1 is 2 is a section on the line 1-1 of a bottom, 2 aninner side wall and 3 a sealing flap. 4 is a locking flap to be pasted .or stapled to the end flap 5 as at 6 where the paste is indicated by stippling. 7 is the outside side wall towards the person who is opening the box and 8is a cutaway portion flap.

inside of the bottom 1.

end of the box. 12 and'13 are bottom flaps carried on the inside of the bottom 1. The 7 contents of the box rest upon 12 and 13 to maintain the several parts in engagement with one-another. 1d and 15 are sealing flaps",

In Fig. 3, in the lower blank, the construction is substantially the same, save that the point of pasting or stapling is slightl different. -1 is the bottom, 2 is the side wall towards the person who holds the box to be placed on the inside of the side wall 7 and 3 is the sealing flap. 4: is the other side wall. 9 is the top and 10 is the sealing 5 is an end walk-12 and 13 are the bottom flaps on the 1d and 15' are end flaps; 4 is the sealing flap to engage with the stippled portion 6. i

The blank is folded 4 and 6. The bottom are then bent at right angles to the back 4. The inner side wall 2 is bent upwardly at an angle to the bottom within the outer wall 7. This movement of the bottom 1 into position is preceded by the flaps 12 and 13 being brought to a horizontal position at right angles to the ends 5 and 11 so that they will be on the inside at the bottom. The weight of the contents of the box will serve to hold them in position. After the contents of the box have been placed in position the flaps 1%, 15 and 3 are folded over, the top 9 closed and the sealing flap 10 inserted between the outer wall 7 and the inner wall 2. Broadly, the first step is to join the ends of the strip at a and t, then fold in the flaps 12 and 13, move the bottom into position and then close the box after havin filled it.

While I have shown and described certain features as constituting my invention, it will be understood that parts have been shown for purposes of illustration only, and that I do not desire to be limited to such details, as obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having thus fully described my inven tion, what Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a method of forming paper boxes, laying out box blanks on a continuous stock strip, said box blanks being characterized by having a continuous central side wall strip forming the walls of the box, and adapted to have ends thereof joined by joining the ends 1, side 2, and flap 3 ill) strip, 7 tary gether in the assembled box, alternate blanksflaid' ou't'on thecontinuous paper strip having the box top and bottom lo cated on alternate ends of the side wall bottom members both; on one side of the top and bottom members and in the next instance on either side of the toprand bottom members, each of said blanks being formed zfrom a single piece of paper from the stock strip.

' laying on alternate ends 2. In a method otforming paper boxes, out box blanks on a contlnuous stock strip, said box blanks being characterized "by having a continuous central side wall strip forming the walls of the box and adapted tov have ends thereof oined together in the assembled box, alternate blanks laid out on the continuous paper strip having the box top and bottom located of the side wall strip, in one instance having supplementary bottom members both on one side of the top and bottom members and in the next instance. on

' either side of the top and bottom members,

each of said blanks being formed from a single piece of paper from' a stock strip,

the top portion of one blank projecting between. the supplementary bottom portions on the other blank and the top portion on in one instance having supplemen the other blank extendingtoa point adjacent to one end of'the central strip on the first mentioned blank.

3. :In comb'nation a box blankhavingza continuous centralfside wall strip" to form the walls of the rbox,"ends on said strip adapted to be joined together in the assem-i bledv box, supplementary'bottomi members,

said blank being so arranged that the top is located on oneend of. the sidewall strip with bothsupple nentary bottom members on one side ofthe top andbottom members V and a companion box blank having a continuous central strip of the same character,

said companion box blank having top, bot

members, whereby two boxes characterized by the central OOIIUIIUQHSQStTlP may be .formed "from a single blank when severed therefrom.

ture.

SAMUEL BERGSTEINQ and bottom in the second form :being and the supplementary bottom meme-- bers' on either side of the top and bottom In testimony, whereof, aflix signm 

